Java 8 Beta

The IBM Java 8 Beta is now open. To access the files please go to this site https://ibm.biz/BdxPpH. Linux, zLinux, AIX as well as z/OS are all available. Please use the message board on the above link if you have queries.

Have fun testing your current apps against the latest version of Java to see if all is still proper and correct.

Re: Java 8 Beta

Testing scenarios you might want to consider for the 1st code drop of the Java 8 beta
Today 4:12 PM
§For early betas, concentrate on regression-testing existing applications
§Functionality
– Does the application behave as expected?
§Performance
– Does the application perform as expected?
§New functionality
–DAA is available in this code drop. For more information please see my post above.

Re: Java 8 Beta

I am pleased to announce the Beta 2 release of Java 8 is now available. In this release we have added Packed Object support and improved the JVM dump information, please see below for a summary on these.

Packed Object Support
Packed object support is provided as a technology preview. The Packed Object support feature is an enhancement to Java that allows greater control over the layout of objects in memory. This capability enables greater flexibility when dealing with non-Java memory structures, for example, when exchanging and using data between Java and other languages or environments. The feature also enables the optimization of some patterns of Java objects to reduce overall size and improve the access efficiency.
Improvements to JVM dump information
The ENVINFO section of a javadump includes information about the operating system hypervisor, if present. A new line also shows the ID of the operating system process that produced the javadump.
Oracle content

The SDK provided is functionally equivalent to the Oracle FCS version of Java 8 b73. This release of the SDK includes the following Oracle enhancements: